College Football Team Details: Michigan State
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Michigan State FBS P5 : Big Ten AQ/P5

Location
East Lansing

Spirit Name
Spartans

Mascot
Sparty 		Stadium:
Spartan / FBS Size Rank: 21st
Capacity: 75,005
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 6-7 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 22-17 / Winning Percentage 56.41 616-425-44 / Winning Percentage 58.80 Total Win Rk 31 Win %age Rk 35 Total 45 Offense 18 Defense 24 S.T. 3 Offense 7 Defense 8 74,741 Increase Rank 19
2010 11-2 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 33-19 / Winning Percentage 61.12 627-427-44 / Winning Percentage 59.11 Total Win Rk 31 Win %age Rk 32 Total 40 Offense 21 Defense 17 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 6 73,556 decrease Rank 19
2011 11-3 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 44-22 / Winning Percentage 66.67 638-430-44 / Winning Percentage 59.35 Total Win Rk 31 Win %age Rk 31 Total 52 Offense 26 Defense 24 S.T. 2 Offense 6* Defense 6 74,078 Increase Rank 20
2012 7-6 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 51-28 / Winning Percentage 64.56 645-436-44 / Winning Percentage 59.29 Total Win Rk 31 Win %age Rk 29 Total 50 Offense 21 Defense 25 S.T. 4 Offense 5 Defense 8 75,382 Increase Rank 20
2013 13-1 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 64-29 / Winning Percentage 68.82 658-437-44 / Winning Percentage 59.70 Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 25 Total 52 Offense 27 Defense 22 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 7 72,328 decrease Rank 20
2014 11-2 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 75-31 / Winning Percentage 70.75 669-439-44 / Winning Percentage 59.98 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 26 Total 47 Offense 24 Defense 20 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 5 74,681 Increase Rank 20
2015 12-2 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 87-33 / Winning Percentage 72.50 RK 16 681-441-44 / Winning Percentage 60.29 Total Win Rk 27 Win %age Rk 24 Total 51 Offense 25 Defense 23 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 7 74,661 Decrease.09% Rank 19
2016 3-9 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 90-42 / Winning Percentage 68.18 RK 22 684-450-44 / Winning Percentage 59.93 Total Win Rk 27 Win %age Rk 27 Total 53 Offense 24 Defense 26 S T 3 Offense 4 Defense 6 74,667 INcrease.Rank 19
2017 10-3 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 100-45 / Winning Percentage 68.97 RK 23 694-453-44 / Winning Percentage 60.12 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 27 Total 43 Offense 19 Defense 22 S T 2 Offense 4 Defense 4 72,485 Decrease Rk 19
2018 7-6 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 107-51 / Winning Percentage 67.72 RK 24 701-459-44 / Winning Percentage 60.05 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 27 Total 49 Offense 23 Defense 23 ST 3 Offense 10* Defense 9 72,584 Increase Rk 18
2019 7-6 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 113-57 / Winning Percentage 66.47 RK 27 708-466-44 / Winning Percentage 59.93 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 27 Total 48 Offense 24 Defense 18 ST 6 Offense 9* Defense 8 67,819 Decrease Rk 19
2020 2-5 Mel Tucker @ MSU 2-5 / Winning Percentage 28.57 RK 112 710-471-44 / Winning Percentage 59.76 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 28 Total 51 Offense 26 Defense 21 ST 4 Offense 7 Defense 3 Covid-19 / 179 Rank 94
2021 11-2 Mel Tucker @ MSU 13-7 / Winning Percentage 65.00 RK 29 721-473-44 / Winning Percentage 60.02 Total Win Rk 27 Win %age Rk 27 Total 49 Offense 24 Defense 22 ST 3 Offense 9 Defense 7 70,135 Increase Rk 17
2022 5-7 Mel Tucker @ MSU 18-14 / Winning Percentage 56.25 726-480-44 / Winning Percentage 59.84 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 28 Total 45 Offense 20 Defense 22 S.T. 3 Offense 5* Defense 9 69,047 Decrease Rk 20
2023 2-0 (2-8) M Tucker / H Barbett (2-8) @ MSU 20-14 / Winning Percentage 58.82 RK 49 730-488-44 / Winning Percentage 59.59 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 30 Total 47 Offense 22 Defense 24 S.T. 1 Offense 6 Defense 7 70,211 Increase Rk 19
2024 5-7 Jonathan Smith @ MSU 5-7 / Winning Percentage 41.67 RK 94 735-495-44 / Winning Percentage 59.37 Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 33 Total 46 Offense 27 Defense 16 S.T. 3 Offense 5 Defense 10 65,307 Decrease Rk 24
2025 0-0 Jonathan Smith @ MSU 5-7 / Winning Percentage 41.67 RK 85 735-495-44 / Winning Percentage 59.37 Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 33 Total 34 Offense 10 Defense 21 S.T. 3 Offense 9* Defense 6 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2009)

Record 2009

Overall: W:6 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:6 L:7 T:0
Division: W:6 L:7 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Same Conference Sep-05 2009 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
44 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 5-46 175 318 493 0 13 7
Montana State 7-55 62 98 160 0 14 2
Same Conference Sep-12 2009 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Central Michigan 		LOSS
27 - 29
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 8-81 101 215 316 0 13 6
Central Michigan 6-76 66 352 418 1 15 8
Same Conference Sep-19 2009 Notre Dame
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		LOSS
33 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Notre Dame 11-99 133 304 437 1 11 5
Michigan State 6-40 105 354 459 2 10 5
Same Conference Sep-26 2009 Wisconsin
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		LOSS
38 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Wisconsin 5-34 193 243 436 1 18 11
Michigan State 9-54 90 396 486 4 10 3
Same Conference Oct-03 2009 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Michigan 		WIN
26 - 20
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 8-94 197 220 417 3 18 8
Michigan 2-15 28 223 251 2 16 7
Same Conference Oct-10 2009 Illinois
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		WIN
14 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 6-58 132 140 272 1 14 3
Michigan State 5-50 193 179 372 2 15 5
Same Conference Oct-17 2009 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Northwestern 		WIN
24 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 4-46 94 281 375 1 14 5
Northwestern 4-25 79 291 370 2 16 8
Same Conference Oct-24 2009 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Iowa 		LOSS
13 - 15
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 8-56 85 225 310 0 14 5
Iowa 6-38 138 138 276 0 15 5
Same Conference Oct-31 2009 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		LOSS
42 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 17-157 89 416 505 2 18 10
Michigan State 9-73 124 236 360 3 12 5
Same Conference Nov-07 2009 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Western Michigan 		WIN
49 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 4-30 219 383 602 0 12 3
Western Michigan 7-56 94 117 211 1 13 0
Same Conference Nov-14 2009 Purdue
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		WIN
37 - 40
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Purdue 5-50 151 373 524 1 22 14
Michigan State 6-35 154 208 362 1 10 2
Same Conference Nov-21 2009 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Penn State 		LOSS
14 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 6-60 94 239 333 2 12 2
Penn State 6-27 188 324 512 0 13 6
Same Conference Jan-02 2010 Texas Tech
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		LOSS
41 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Texas Tech 9-60 119 460 579 2 17 8
Michigan State 5-55 148 248 396 2 16 6

Record 2009

Overall: W:6 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:6 L:7 T:0
Division: W:6 L:7 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Michigan State 83 - 720 Yards 1779 3502 5281 20 169 62
Opponents 91 - 750 Yards 1472 3479 4951 14 202 87
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
13 5281 406

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 3502 269

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 1779 137

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 386 30

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 20 1.54

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
169 62 36.7%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 4951 381

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 3479 268

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 1472 113

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 342 26

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 14 1.08

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
202 87 43.1%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage

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